Eye of the beholder

By Laura J. Snyder

Subjects: Leeuwenhoek, antoni van, 1632-1723, History, Discoveries in science, Knowledge, Netherlands, history, Netherlands, social conditions, Intellectual life, Vermeer, johannes, 1632-1675, Art and science, Art, european, New York Times reviewed, Science

Description: Taking readers to 17th-century Holland, where artists and scientists gathered, an extraordinary story reveals how two geniuses --a self-taught natural philosopher and an artist -- transformed the way we see the world by coming to the realization that there is more than meets the eye.